the feeling of fear and unreal coiled and collided together... not knowing whether it was a dream or not.. when my car swerved out of control... i couldn't control it.. i grabbed the steering tightly trying to make it go straight again.. but the wheels seemed to be possessed with its own thoughts and swerved left and right down the slope from Mid Valley Mega Mall heading to Bangsar... all i could think about at the moment was not hitting the high railing on my left and i turned my steering as hard as i could to the right.. luck was on my side and the spirit left my wheels alone to obey me and with a loud thump.. i hit the rather high divider and landed 90 degrees off the initial direction... my car was hanging in between the divider and there was no way i could reverse or move my car.. i was stunned for a second or two... i realised then that it was not a dream... i am in an accident.. i thank God for not involving anyone else.. and not being hurt myself...
trying hard not to panic and to control my emotions, i called my mum and AAM insurance for help... after awhile, a few men stopped their cars nearby and approached me.. one of them showed genuine interest to help me while others just wanted to sell me their insurance...
trapped in my own insecurities and uncertainties about these men.. i saw Ken walking towards me.. it was the biggest relief of my life... i couldn't control my emotions any longer and hugged him staining his shirt with my tears.. he was really nice... he was only a few cars behind me when he saw the incident and turned back to help me.... my dizziness slowly seeped away as i know that at least, i am not alone..
by that time, a policeman had appeared ready to issue me with a summon.. but fortunately or unfortunately, another accident even more severe than mine occurred... two cars.. i don't know how, just like me swerved uncontrollably... (the police forgot about me after that)
one of them like me, hit the curb but ran over it ending up on the other side of the road meters away from me... it swerved towards my direction.. all i could think of then was " sheets.. why am i standing here on the divider??? i could die!"
luckily there were not many cars on the other side.. preventing further accidents.. however, the other car involved was not so lucky.. it hit the railing and the entire front was smashed....
i expected some screams at my direction and i had mentally prepared myself for any terrible ordeals.. because i kinda induced their accident... but the other victims were very nice to me.. they told me that it was not my fault and that they had seen my misfortune from a distance but.. unfortunately.. they ended up with my fate as well...
it took 3 strong men to help carry my car while Ken sat in my car and helped me reverse it back onto the road.. the exterior of my car was alright.. but.. i found out later that my car had been badly damaged below...
one of the victims, a woman was very very helpful and protected me from fiendish insurance sales people who tried to manipulate and take advantage of me.. it was like this. i called AAM and told them about the incident. they dispatched a tow truck estimated to reach about an hours time.. a man later came.. claiming to be from AAM and made me sign a form so that my car would be towed to his workshop.. i was still blur from shock.. i read it.. it contained no unreasonable clause and i signed it believing the fact that he was from AAM insurance.
later however, my uncle called me and asked me not to sign anything whatsoever.. but it was already too late... the genuine AAM tow truck did come.. ( the man who approached me previously was indeed an agent for AAM.. there was no scam) but i tried to revoke the contract anyway when he refused to tow it to the workshop of my choice.. he had also told me that he would help me make a report to the police... the woman defended me and told me that i did not have to report because my accident did not involve anyone else.. and she told me to drive off a.s.a.p but my car was in no position to move..
i had a hard time negotiating with them to revoke it.. all they wanted was money.. but since there was no clause stating that i cannot revoke the contract.. and after giving them duit kopi.. they dropped it.. and received my RM 20 as a settlement.. the reason for this was that.. the workshops under such insurance companies usually overcharge and they will " kill you" (in Cantonese) and you have no idea whether or not the workshop is truly reliable... the kind woman i mentioned earlier helped me with the negotiations as well.. demanding a revocation of the agreement..
after a traumatically long and tiring ordeal, everything was settled.....
it was one of the most terrifying things that had happened in my life...
until know.. i have no idea how it happened.. everything was but a fluffy white blur..
it was not at a curve, and the road was not wet or slippery... i just did what i usually do..
i called my mum after school... and found out that i was not the only one who was having a big black day.. my mother's day wasn't very much gayer... after hearing my horrible news, her BMW had a flat tyre after sending my sister to school.. and she could not drive her Volvo because it was emitted to the workshop just that morning due to some leakage thingy...
its a Black day for my family... i should start praying... seriously...
but i am glad that my car is still in one piece.. and not broken into many pieces beyond recognition......
i am still a little shaken from the accident.. but that will not stop me from driving.... fast..
if i learned a lesson today.. it would probably be STOP SPEEDING.. but since i don't really think that i did anything out of my ordinary..
it would be
DO NOT CALL AAM AFTER AN ACCIDENT
but YOUR OWN RELIABLE MECHANIC!
and
DO NOT SIGN ANY FORMS FROM RANDOM PEOPLE!
Overall, i am glad that Ken was there.. without him.. i would have... i dunno....
and besides, it pumped my blog back to life.. and that's hard!
thanks Ken!! i owe you one!! ^^
and i am really glad that my uncle came all the way and helped me with the rest of my car problems... thank yoouuuuuuu........................
